Dogs stay safely in their owners' yard, not in dangerous streets, with the assistance of below-ground fencing that sends a signal to dogs that says: Don't go there. Story

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Andrea Bruce Woodall]

Beating the bullrushes for a basketThe first request of the week triggered a memory from Huckleberry Finn. Huck reflects on the biblical tales he hears from the Widow Douglas, among them the story of "Moses and the Bullrushers." Of course, of the Bible itself he comments that "the statements was interesting, but tough."

Builder moves closer to its marketsA Pinellas builder has moved from mid-county to St. Petersburg to take advantage of two new markets: the St. Petersburg waterfront and Manatee County.

Red Cross seeks fates of Holocaust familiesLinda Klein hears the same tinge of fear in the voices of second-generation Holocaust victims that she hears in the voices of those who endured the horrifying tragedy. "It's the same kind of desperation," she said. "The second generation fears that the fate of missing family members may never be known and that the information will be lost forever. They are afraid that, without documentation, it will be as if their missing relatives never existed."

At the White House: Pardon our dustYes, the new year started 20 days ago, and some say that's when the new millennium officially began. (Others say that happened a year ago, Y2K and all that, and get over it.)

At least your vines will seem that prolific if you properly prepare for a bounteous harvest. Forget the fussing and fancy sprays: Careful soil amendment before planting ensures the largest yield. Story